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IUCN World Heritage Outlook 2 - A conservation assessment of all natural World Heritage sites

… – from ‘serious concern’ (red) in 2014 to ‘effective’ (light green) in 2017. However, threats remain, including … The rapid expansion of tourism facilities is causing water pollution due to excessive water use and inadequate sewage … protection and management has moved from ‘effective’ (light green) in 2014 to ‘some concern’ (orange) in 2017. The …
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Managing Natural World Heritage

… of pesticides and fertilizers, major public works, mining, pollution, logging, firewood collection, etc. (iii) Human … is considered on a fair and equitable basis in the light of the purpose of protection in general, and the … of many protected area practitioners in Mexico to high- light the multiple benefits derived from protected areas, and …
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Managing Natural World Heritage - World Heritage Resource Manual

… of pesticides and fertilizers, major public works, mining, pollution, logging, firewood collection, etc. (iii) Human … is considered on a fair and equitable basis in the light of the purpose of protection in general, and the … of many protected area practitioners in Mexico to high- light the multiple benefits derived from protected areas, and …
18 Jun 2026 Document in Biological Diversity

World Heritage, Wilderness and Large Landscapes and Seascapes

… meet this standard in an era of climate change and global pollution (Venter et al. 2016, Halpern et al. 2016). However, … impacts or social change. The following sections sheds light on the varying nature of such linkages. Recognizing … sites to help improve wilderness coverage globally. In light of increasingly fragmented and degraded landscapes …
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Culture and wetlands: A Ramsar guidance document

… the European Regional Meeting in early May 2008. In that light it was decided, rather than consulting STRP on a … and have almost completely destroyed local architecture. Pollution of the lake is increasing, both from domestic … large parts of the former lake bottom area were abandoned. Pollution from agricultural and industrial run-off, initially …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Sacred natural sites: Guidelines for protected area managers

… researching, managing and mitigating overuse, sources of pollution, natural disasters, and the effects of climate … or tertiary stake- holders, and assess their views in that light. Those who are most dependent upon the resources … documentary film on sacred natural sites, In the Light of Reverence, which is distributed by: …
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